“The government is determined to continue the process of fiscal consolidation and structural reform in order to secure sound public finances and improve the country's international competitiveness.” CountryGovernmentOrderProcessSoundInternationalDeterminedFinanceSecureReformCompetitivenessConsolidation Author:Lucas Papademos
“Japan is the only country in the world to have suffered the ravages of atomic bombing. That experience left an indelible mark on the hearts of our people, making them passionately determined to renounce all wars.” PeopleWorldHeartWarCountryLeftMarkDeterminedJapanBombingRenounceAtomic BombIndelible Author:Eisaku Sato
“Lincoln, answering friends who advised him to seek protection against assassination: "If they kill me the next man will be just as bad for them. In a country like this, where our habits are simple, and must be, assassination is always possible, and will come if they are determined upon it.” IfsMenCountryNextSimpleHabitKillingDeterminedProtectionKill MeAssassination Author:William Herndon
“I am the first prime minister of this country of neither English nor French origin. So I determined to bring about a Canadian citizenship that knew no hyphenated consideration....I'm very happy to be able to say that in the House of Commons today in my party we have members of Italian, Dutch, German, Scandinavian, Chinese and Ukrainian origin and they are all Canadians.” FirstsCountryTodayAbleHousePartyMembersDeterminedChineseMinistersConsiderationPrimeItalianCitizenshipVery HappyPrime MinisterDutchUkrainianHouse Of CommonsScandinavians Author:John Diefenbaker
“We are determined that our nation shall cease to be a burden on other countries but shall contribute positively to world prosperity, while observing fully the fair trade practices in international commerce.” WorldCountryNationsPracticeFairsTradeInternationalProsperityBurdenDeterminedCeaseCommerceOther CountriesObservingPositivelyFair Trade Author:Shigeru Yoshida
“I drug your ghost across the country, and we plotted out my death. Every city and memory we whispered "Here is where you rest." Well I was determined in Chicago but I dug my teeth into my knees And I settled for a telephone, sang into your machine: "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.” WellsCountryMemoriesCitiesDrugMachinesDeterminedGhostTeethKneesSunshineChicagoTelephonesMy Sunshine Author:Conor Oberst